“Nadeshiko Japan” resumes activities for the Tokyo Olympics September 30 19:23
Nadeshiko Japan, a Japanese national soccer girl, started a training camp in Shizuoka City from the 30th for the upcoming match against Canada on the 6th of next month.
Japan, which lost the first round of the Women's World Cup tournament, resumed its activities for the next year's Tokyo Olympics on the 30th, and started a camp in Shizuoka City.
For the first day of practice, 24 players, including Captain Yuki Kumagai who played in France and Minami Tanaka who returned to the national team for the first time in eight months, were not chosen as World Cup representatives while shining as the top scorer of the Nadeshiko League for the third year in a row. Gathered.
On the 30th, it was a light content that emphasized the creation of conditions. First, Asako Takakura called out “Let's practice with a positive attitude” in a circle, and the players adjusted by running and stretching.
Tanaka said, “During the World Cup, I was thinking about how I could grow. I would like to continue to give results and be selected as a representative of the Tokyo Olympics because it is a forward.”
In addition, Takakura said, “I think the players can grow further by sharing their regrettable thoughts in the World Cup. I felt that the team direction was not wrong throughout the tournament. I wanted to win a medal at the Olympics. "
Japan, which is ranked 10th in the world ranking, will hold a camp until the 5th of next month, and will play Canada 7th in the world in a reinforcement game on the 6th.